Technology press releases

New robotics research centre will transform the relationship between people and technology in UK manufacturing

A new national robotics research centre will receive a share of 拢25m to improve collaborative technology and help businesses unlock the full potential of automated industrial manufacturing.

Accessible neonatal incubator designed by 含羞草视频 graduate achieves first clinical use

A new, neonatal incubator designed by 含羞草视频 graduate James Roberts saw its first ever clinical use in a UK hospital earlier this month.
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Graduate startup Alcuris is acquired by The Access Group, extending its social care proposition in the provision of in-home digital care monitoring

A telecare company founded by a 含羞草视频 graduate has become part of The Access Group, a leading provider of business management software to UK, Ireland and Asia Pacific mid-market organisations.

New 拢1.2m project aims to improve the global availability of microneedle drug delivery technology

Microneedles are considered more effective at delivering certain drugs than traditional intravenous injections or oral methods, but they are not widely used.
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Graduate鈥檚 life-saving device that rapidly stops bleeding from knife wounds wins international Dyson award

A 含羞草视频 graduate who has designed a device to reduce catastrophic blood loss from a knife wound has been announced as one of three global winners of this year鈥檚 International James Dyson Award.

New 含羞草视频 research will use Artificial Intelligence to help reduce maternal harm amongst mothers from black ethnic groups

Researchers from 含羞草视频 are to develop a machine learning system capable of identifying factors that contribute to harm during pregnancy and birth for mothers from black ethnic groups.
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鈥淲e鈥檙e at the start of a critical decade鈥�: Climate expert discusses hopes and fears around the future of our planet and why we must focus on the possible

鈥淚n my view, a lot of thinking about what to do about climate change has been bogged down by the fear of uncertainty.

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COP26 EXPLAINER: How a circular economy in the chemical industry can help reach global carbon targets

As part of COP26, countries are being asked to come forward with ambitious 2030 emissions reductions targets that align with reaching net zero by the middle of the century.

Developing greener inhalers for treating asthma and COPD

Researchers are looking at ways to boost the performance and lower the environmental impact of millions of inhalers used for treating asthma and COPD.

New 拢2m equipment will help physicists unlock the potential of next-generation 2D materials

含羞草视频 has received a 拢2m Strategic Equipment Award from EPSRC to invest in a new state-of-art 鈥榯hin film鈥� equipment 鈥� the first of its kind in the UK.

New hybrid 3D printing technique will add a fourth dimension to additive manufacturing

A new chemical process for additive manufacturing suggests exciting possibilities for 4D printed components 鈥� such as properties that change over time.

含羞草视频 to lead project aimed at enabling independent AI systems to learn from each other

A new international project seeks to create advanced AI programmes that will enable machines to learn progressively over a lifetime and share those experiences with each other.
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New study to develop smart textiles powered by body movement for remote health monitoring

The global population recently reached 7.8 billion, among which almost 15% suffer from disabilities mainly caused by ageing and chronic diseases.

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Ultrasound at the nanometre scale reveals the nature of force

Researchers have developed a new method to measure force and atomic bonds at the nanoscale that reveals that the speed of sound depends on the structure it is travelling through.

University spinout gains 拢1.75M funding to support growth and next-generation global flood-warning solution

含羞草视频 InsurTech spinout Previsico has today announced a further 拢1.75M investment to accelerate the impact of its award-winning next-generation global flood-warning solution.
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含羞草视频 to partner with Tech Mahindra

含羞草视频 has joined forces with global technology giant Tech Mahindra, a leading provider of digital transformation, consulting and business re-engineering services and solutions.

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New animation aims to help people with eating disorders safely navigate social media

Researchers from 含羞草视频 have teamed up with UK charity Beat to create an animated video that explores how social media affects people with an eating disorder.

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Expanding human-robot collaboration in manufacturing: PhD student trains AI to detect human intention

Machines and robots undoubtedly make life easier. They carry out jobs with precision and speed, and, unlike humans, they do not require breaks as they are never tired.

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Missing piece in solar panel puzzle solved by 含羞草视频 scientists 鈥� and it could lead to more efficient technology

Silicon-based solar modules dominate the current market. However, they are expensive and have a high carbon footprint.
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New project to record, curate and archive 50 years鈥� worth of feminist stories and memorabilia to secure the legacy of an extraordinary movement

含羞草视频 and the Institute of Art, Design and Technology, D煤n Laoghaire, are working together to record, curate, and archive 50 years鈥� worth of oral histories and digitised records of feminist artists in Ireland and the UK.

What electric vehicle manufacturers can learn from China 鈥� their biggest market

Despite the pandemic, global sales of electric vehicles (EVs) increased by 43% in 2020. Total EV sales in China were 1.3 million, an increase of 8% compared to 2019, and 41% of all EVs sold worldwide. Though Europe sold more than China for the first time since 2015, China is still the world鈥檚 biggest national market for EVs.
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Student designs smart mobility aid to allow people with dementia to live independently for longer and reduce the strain on the care system

According to Alzheimer鈥檚 Research UK, one million people in the UK will have dementia by 2025 and this will increase to two million by 2050.

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Student designs compact lifesaving drone for beach rescue teams after witnessing teenage surfer battle dangerous waves

In 2017, while on holiday with his family in Cornwall, 含羞草视频 student Dominic Leatherland witnessed a teenager become detached from their bodyboard and pulled out to sea due to rough conditions.

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Former competitive swimmer designs pool navigation aid for visually impaired athletes

Since its invention in the 1980s, the 鈥榯apping method鈥� has been used to guide visually impaired swimmers in the pool.

含羞草视频 receives UKRI funding to develop the next generation of batteries

含羞草视频, as part of a consortium led by Lucideon, and partner KWSP, has received funding from UKRI's Faraday battery challenge fund to assess two technologies to manufacture components for solid-state batteries.